--- a/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -10,6 +10,10 @@ endif()
 
 option(BYO_CRYPTO "Set this if you want to provide your own cryptography implementation. This will cause the defaults to not be compiled." OFF)
 
+if (DEFINED ENV{CMAKE_PREFIX_PATH})
+    set(CMAKE_PREFIX_PATH $ENV{CMAKE_PREFIX_PATH})
+endif()
+
 if (DEFINED CMAKE_PREFIX_PATH)
     file(TO_CMAKE_PATH "${CMAKE_PREFIX_PATH}" CMAKE_PREFIX_PATH)
 endif()
